@psychologybath.bsky.social
Official account of the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. Follow us for updates on events, research, & opportunities!
Dr Catherine Butler from our department led the organisation of the University of Bath stall at Bath Pride last weekend, with support from lots of wonderful people across the university.
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#lgbt #pride #universityofbath
Our students have a great experience with us. We are really proud to see this reflected in the league tables.
βοΈ Top 75 in the QS World University Rankings by subject for Psychology.
βοΈ 4th in the Complete University Guide UK for Psychology.
βοΈ 4th in the Guardian University Guide UK for Psychology.
It's not too late to register for our upcoming webinar exploring the power of mixed methods in #mentalhealth #research.
Featuring insights from a newly published BMJ Mental Health paper by ECRs & a panel of expert voices across the research landscape!π
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/advancingmix...
A picture of Nayana, a BSc Psychology student at the University of Bath with a screen shot of the case study about her experience that reads 'settling in and finding my voice'
Nayana Jaidev has been studying with us on the BSc (Hons) Psychology. You can read her experiences of studying with us at @uniofbath.bsky.social - www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
The Department of Psychology @psychologybath.bsky.social is pleased to have held its first External Advisory Board this week. It's made up of external members from key industries and sectors and academics in the department, aiming to enhance student learning and employability! #collaboration
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A screenshot of the All in the Mind website cover for the episode 'the Psychology of Curiosity at Cheltenham Science Festival'. The text around this image says 'listen now' and 'featuring Dr Gosia Goclowska'
Dr @ggoclowska.bsky.social from our department features on BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind. In this episode from the Cheltenham Science Festival she chats about her research on the more unusual emotions we experience such as curiosity, awe and surprise.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
A photo collage of the performers at the comedy show, the lighter side of research, and photos of Luca Hargitai, Joshua Tenn, and Caitlin Naylor performing. Overlayed text reads 'Doctoral Festival of Ideas. The lighter side of research'
As part of the @uniofbath.bsky.social⬠Doctoral Festival of ideas, three of our PhD students, Caitlin Naylor, Luca Hargitai, and Joshua Tenn, took their work to the stage in the form of a comedy performance for the Lighter Side of Research event.
#research #comedy #studentlife #phdlife
Our brand new paper, led by our incredible PhD student Emmie, has just been published: 'Neuro-Normative Epistemic Injustice β Consequences for the UK Education Crisis and School Anxiety'.
@bathcaar.bsky.social @psychologybath.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Dr Gosia Goclowska from our Department of Psychology features on BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind. In this episode from the Cheltenham Science Festival Dr Goclowska's chats about her research on the more unusual emotions we experience such as curiosity, awe and surprise.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Please follow the Centre for Applied Autism Research - one of our wonderful research centres!
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Image of Dr Catherine Butler, a White Woman with short blonde curly hair, with the text 'congratulations Dr Catherine Butler, new University LGBTQ+ Lead'.
'How do you feel about your new role as LGBTQ+ Lead and what do you have planned?' Catherine answered: 'As it is a new role, the first priorities will be to update current policies and documents in this area and conduct a wide scale survey to do a needs-analysis of LGBTQ+ students and staff.'
White text on a purple background, with an image of the pride flag: 'What experience do you have that will help you in this role?' Catherine: 'I have been working in the area of LGBTQ+ for 25 years, including clinically, as a trainer in the private sector, and at various universities.'
'What amazing research are you bringing to your new role?' Catherine: 'I was one of the authors on the BPS guidelines for working with LGBTQ+ clients and have published books, book chapters and articles on LGBTQ+ lived experiences.'
Continuing our Pride celebrations...
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Butler who has been appointed the new University LGBTQ+ Lead. She shared with us how she will be bringing her incredible experiences and research to this role.
#pride #LGBTQ #psychology #research
New study published from researchers in our department.
19.06.2025 15:01 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Happy Pride!
Many of our staff and students conduct research on LGBTQ+ matters. Ciaran Stewart, who is on our MRes Psychology course, tells us about his dissertation topic and why doing this research matters to him.
#pride #psychology #research #studentlife
PowerPoint slide with a dark blue background for the top two thirds of the slide, and a white background for the bottom third. The title reads "Autism and Stimming: Investigating the roles of Sensory Reactivity, Anxiety, and Autonomic Arousal" and the subtitle reads "By Holly Wilkinson. Supervised by Prof Ailsa Russell, Dr Tom Arthur, & Prof Mark Brosnan"
Loved the #PhD Summer Conference hosted by the @psychologybath.bsky.social yesterday - I really enjoyed learning about what all the other PhD students in the department are researching, and had fun delivering my own presentation.
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A photograph of a student from Hong Kong called Matilda with a screenshot from her case study which says: "How moving from Hong Kong to Bath to study psychology has changed Matildaβs mindset and life Matilda shares her experience of moving out of her comfort zone to pursue BSc (Hons) Psychology at Bath and how sheβs grown on this journey."
Matilda Leung has been studying with us on the BSc (Hons) Psychology. You can read her experiences of studying with us at the University of Bath: www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
#Psychology #studentlife #belongatbath
A photograph of the Department of Psychology with text overlaid that says "4th in the Complete University Guide 2026" with the department of psychology logo.
We are super pleased that we have ranked 4th in the Complete University Guide 2026 by subject, up one place since last year π₯³
This shows our department's continued dedication to excellence in education, student experience, and research.
#psychology #university #belongatbath
We're looking forward to a bumper weekend of events in Bath including welcoming guests for our open days on 13 and 14 June. If you're coming into the city, plan your travel here π
www.bath.ac.uk/guides/trave...
Fantastic to see the public engagement being done by our PhD students π
11.06.2025 14:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fascinating and important show on Channel 5, "Are You Autistic?". Great to see the expertise of Dr Punit Shah, Associate Professor at the University of Bath, featured.
www.channel5.com/show/are-you...
#AutismAcceptance #Channel5 #BathUni
Two more weeks until this post closes! We are looking for an #slt #slp #speechie to join the @edldproject.bsky.social team as a Research Associate/Research Assistant. We have a three year ESRC funded project to validate the first adult #DevLangDis screener. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
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So proud of the @lampresearchuk.bsky.social phd students who presented their work @psychologybath.bsky.social CMHD group today @nataliakika.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social @emmachubb.bsky.social
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A picture of Prof Margo Ononaiye, a black woman with glasses and dreadlocks, delivering the Athena Swan lecture to University of Bath attendees.
Last week we had the absolute please of hosting Prof. Margo Ononaiye from the University of Southampton for our Inaugural Athen Swan lecture. Prof. Ononaiye is the first Black woman to head up a Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme in the UK. This was an impactful talk for the attendees.
#EDI
Interesting findings from our department on autism measures! Research reveals that most self-report tools may not measure autistic traits equally in men and women. Crucial for future research.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
#Autism #BiasInResearch
My amazing PhD student @sarahbmarks.bsky.social is recruiting for her first study! Please share! uniofbath.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u56UZB3...
@flightfreeuk.bsky.social, @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social, @psychologybath.bsky.social @swdtp.bsky.social
We're looking forward to our next departmental HoD Coffee Morning this week. These informal gatherings held throughout the academic year, offer a great opportunity for staff to catch up with the Senior Leadership Team and share ideas over coffee and conversation!
#community #collaboration
The post below says it all! @eleanorchats.bsky.social and I have received some seed funding from the MHR Incubator to pilot a global peer mentoring programme for ECRs (including clinicians!) working in mental health research π
If you are an ECR in the UK, Brazil or South Africa, apply below β¬οΈ
Please let me know if you're interested and have any questions! I'm so excited for this project to get going. It's a great team embedded within the established @edldproject.bsky.social project!
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It's been a few weeks since I was last on campus @psychologybath.bsky.social but here I am today
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Lovely to have lunch with colleagues from @psychologybath.bsky.social yesterday! @harrietrose.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social and others all working as part of the @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Group :-)
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We're pleased to share this exciting opportunity for a fixed-term Lecturer to join the Department of Psychology! For further details about the role please see here:
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
